Choose the best answer - a or b

Joe was a football player but he (1)…………… been retired (2)…………. three years. Joe and Sue (3)………….. at a party six years (4)……………….. and fell in love straight away but they (5)…………… only been married for three months. Joe has been working as a bodyguard (6)…………… he finished playing football and he enjoys his new job. He has (7)……………. in New York (8)……………… 1990 but Sue has only lived in New York (9)……………. five years. Five years (10)…………… she lived in Amsterdam and Joe flew over every month to see her. Joe has been (11)……………… Dutch since he met Sue but he can still only speak a few words.

1 a have b has

2 a for b since

3 a meet b met

4 a ago b past

5 a were b have

6 a for b since

7 a live b lived

8 a for b since

9 a for b since

10 a ago b when

11 a learnt b learning

Read Joe’s story again and answer the questions.

1 When did Joe meet Sue?

2 Have they been married for six years?

3 What is Joe’s job?

4 When did he start his new job?

5 How long has Joe lived in New York?

6 Where did Sue live before she moved to the USA?

7 Can Joe speak Dutch?